Last Friday we didn’t know where we would be going the next
day. All we knew was that we were to leave Sarasota the next day.
Saturday morning. Tiffany, at whose house we were staying
at, tells us that she got a place for us to stay for the next few days. Woohoo!
So we drove to Brandon, FL that afternoon, not quite sure who were the people
we were going to meet there.
Brandon turned out to be such a huge blessing for us. We
were tremendously blessed by the love, hospitality, and generosity of the
people we were staying with and the church. We received words of encouragement
and when the pastor asked the church to pray over us yesterday, this is what he
said, “Imagine them as your child. Now pray for them as if you are praying for
your child, with that same fervency.”
Another pastor said, “You are servants of God. When you
come, we treat you like kings and queens.”
the next day. We were just going to jump in the van and see where God leads us.
This morning, Sarah comes back from running and exclaims, “We
have a place to stay for the next two days!”
again.
situationsto show us that He does have everything under control,
that we really do not have to worry about tomorrow. The
question is, do we put ourselves out there so that God can show up?
Luke 12:22-32
22 Then Jesus said
to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you
will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. 23
For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. 24 Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they
have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you
are than birds! 25 Who of you by worrying can add a
single hour to your life? 26 Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you
worry about the rest?
or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like
one of these. 28 If that is how God clothes the
grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire,
how much more will he clothe you-you of little faith! 29
And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it.
30 For the pagan world runs after all such things,
and your Father knows that you need them. 31 But
seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.
And this precious verse that I’ve always overlooked until
today:
“Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you
the kingdom.
prayed over our van and checked our car fluids before sending us off.
